History Working Against Arch Manning and Texas Winning a Title in 2025 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

While those concerns are valid, there's another side of NIL that often goes overlooked. Across the country, players are using their newfound income to make a positive impact -- creating change that was once only possible for coaches with million-dollar salaries.

There is plenty of hype building around the Texas Longhorns in 2025, but most of it is due to one player. Former No. 1 overall recruit and five-star quarterback, Arch Manning, has been given the keys to the program after two years of sitting behind Quinn Ewers.

The topic of name, image and likeness sparks debate amongst generations of college sports enthusiasts. Regardless of what some might say, there are players who are giving back with NIL on the table.

Arch Manning is entering the 2025 season with a lot of expectations from a national standpoint.The Next Manning Is Set to Take the ReignsThe redshirt sophomore will be the starting quarterback for Texas after being an understudy to Quinn Ewers the past two years.